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Apple: New iPad Operates 'Within Our Heat Specifications'

Apple on Tuesday acknowledged complaints that the new iPad runs hotter than the iPad 2, noting that the new model "operates within our heat specifications."

“The new iPad delivers a stunning Retina display, A5X chip, support for 4G LTE plus 10 hours of battery life, all while operating well within our thermal specifications. If customers have any concerns they should contact AppleCare," reads Apple's response to the issue in AllThingsD

It's not unusual for consumers to find fault with new Apple products. While often there is something to the complaints, as with the 2010 antennagate incident, often the issues fade away quickly. ("Yellowgate," a charge that the iPhone 4S's screen had a yellow tint, turned out to be nothing, for instance.)

Apple usually doesn't respond to such issues. One exception was antennagate, which prompted Steve Jobs to take the stage in July 2010 and note, "This has been blown so out of proportion that it's incredible. There is no Antennagate."

However, the issue over the new iPad seems to be heating up. A Mashable anecdotal poll Tuesday morning, for instance, showed that about 33% of the 850 or so respondents agreed that the new model ran too hot.

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Apple's New iPad

The New iPad Details Hit Apple.com

The new 9.7-inch iPad has 2048 x 1536-pixel retina display, 5-megapixel camera (with the same optics sensor from the iPhone 4S) and 1080p video recording. It is available March 16 in black and white, powered by A5X chip (with quad-core graphics) and supports 4G LTE networks. It's 9.4 millimeters thick and 1.4 pounds.

Apple.com Touts New iPad Features

"Pick up the new iPad and suddenly, it’s clear. You’re actually touching your photos, reading a book, playing the piano. Nothing comes between you and what you love. To make that hands-on experience even better, we made the fundamental elements of iPad better — the display, the camera, the wireless connection. All of which makes the new, third-generation iPad capable of so much more than you ever imagined."

iPhoto Features

Brushes in iPhoto

"With brushes, touch-ups are exactly that — you use your finger to paint adjustments onto an image. Swipe over an area to make it lighter or darker. Zoom in to brush away blemishes with the powerful Repair tool. Select the Sharpen brush to bring out the fine details. Or use the Soften brush to smooth hard lines and edges. (It works wonders on wrinkles, too.)"

Credit: Apple.com

Multi-Touch Editing in iPhoto

"iPhoto completely changes the way you edit photos. You don’t need to be a professional or watch hours of web tutorials to know how it works. Simply touch the part of an image you want to change, then drag up, down, left, or right to turn any piece into a masterpiece."

Credit: Apple.com

Effects in iPhoto

"Choose from dozens of beautifully designed photo effects to give your pictures that little extra something. Something dramatic, something soft and dreamy, something from another era, or something just plain quirky. Use the swatch book to change the look and feel of each photo. Then pinch, zoom, or slide to adjust an effect. And just like that, you’ve applied hours of professional edits in the blink of an eye."

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